"The
virus cannot transmit from man to man, and it is impossible to result
in pandemic influenza in a short period of time. However, we cannot be
sure whether the virus will go through mutation to cause the
transmission from man to man. Currently, we still cannot exclude that
possibility."

Two patients being treated on Taiwan did travel to the mainland cities of Suzhou and Shanghai.

Based
on a seven-day dormant period of virus, the middle of this month is
going to be a critical moment for containing any epidemic of H7N9.
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At least 16 people have been detained in different parts of the country for spreading online rumors about the deadly virus.

Authorities in Hong Kong have started taking blood samples of poultry imported from the mainland to test for H7N9.